Blue Chip Conference
| Blue Chip Conference | |
|---|---|
| Members | 7 Class A, 2 Class 2A |
| Region | 5 Counties: Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, and Martin |
| Locations | |
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The Blue Chip Conference is a high school athletic conference in southwestern Indiana, USA. The conference's members are small A or AA high schools located in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, and Martin counties. The BCC was founded in 1968, with Barr-Reeve, Bloomfield, Loogootee, North Daviess, North Knox, South Knox, and Springs Valley.[1] Barr-Reeve had to wait until 1969 to be released from the Patoka Valley Conference to play in the league, and Loogootee also had to wait until 1970 to leave the Southwestern Indiana Conference. The conference grew to 11 schools in the mid-1970s, but for the most part has stabilized at nine schools since then.
Member schools
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | Enrollment 08-09 |
IHSAA Class | # / County | Year Joined | Previous Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr-Reeve | Montgomery | Vikings | 184 | A | 14 Daviess |
1969 | Patoka Valley | |
| Loogootee | Loogootee | Lions | 318 | A | 51 Martin |
1970 | SW Indiana | |
| North Knox1, 2 |
Bicknell | Warriors | 415 | AA | 42 Knox |
1968 1986 |
Southern Indiana Independents | |
| Northeast Dubois |
Dubois | Jeeps | 308 | A | 19 Dubois |
1977 | Lost River | |
| Shoals3 | Shoals | Jug Rox | 228 | A | 51 Martin |
1977 | SW Indiana | |
| South Knox |
Vincennes | Spartans | 346 | AA | 42 Knox |
1968 | none (new school) | |
| Vincennes Rivet |
Vincennes | Patriots | 91 | A | 42 Knox |
1979 | ||
| Washington Catholic |
Washington | Cardinals | 93 | A | 14 Daviess |
1977 | ||
| Wood Memorial1 |
Oakland City | Trojans | 314 | A | 26 Gibson |
2000 |
- North Knox and Wood Memorial are members of the Southwest Football Conference for football.
- North Knox played in the Western Indiana Conference 1977-81, then played independently from 1981 to 1986 before rejoining the BCC.
- Shoals played concurrently in the BCC and SWIAC from 1977 to 1979.
Former members
| School | Location | Mascot | Colors | # / County | Year Joined | Previous Conference | Year Left | Conference Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield1 | Bloomfield | Cardinals | 28 Greene |
1968 | SW Indiana | 1985 | SW Indiana | |
| North Daviess |
Elnora | Cougars | 14 Daviess |
1968 | none (new school) | 1986 | SW Indiana | |
| Springs Valley |
French Lick | Blackhawks | 59 Orange |
1968 | 1979 | Patoka Lake | ||
| Mitchell | Mitchell | Bluejackets | 47 Lawrence |
1970 | Mid-Southern | 1979 | Patoka Lake | |
| Forest Park | Ferdinand | Rangers | 19 Dubois |
1972 | Patoka Valley | 2006 |
- Bloomfield played concurrently in the BCC and SWIAC for its entire BCC duration.
Membership timeline
Conference Championships
Football
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mitchell | 1971, 1973, 1975 |
| 3 | North Knox | 1970, 1972, 1974 |
| 2 | Springs Valley | 1976. 1977 |
| 0 | North Daviess |
- Football was discontinued as a conference sport after the 1977-78 school year. Mitchell and Springs Valley would move to the Patoka Lake Conference one year later, and North Daviess would be an independent until joining the Southwest Seven Conference. [2]
Boys Basketball
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Barr-Reeve | 1995, 1997, 1998*, 2002*, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| 9 | Loogootee | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1996*, 1999*, 2002*, 2005*, 2011, 2013 |
| 7 | Forest Park | 1994, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005*, 2006, 2007 |
| 4 | North Knox | 1996*, 1998*, 1999*, 2003 |
| 1 | Springs Valley | 1970 |
| 0 | Bloomfield | |
| 0 | Mitchell | |
| 0 | North Daviess | |
| 0 | Northeast Dubois | |
| 0 | Rivet | |
| 0 | Shoals | |
| 0 | South Knox | |
| 0 | Washington Catholic | |
| 0 | Wood Memorial |
- Champions before 1993-94 season unverified.
Girls Basketball
| # | Team | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North Knox | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 5 | Rivet | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| 1 | Barr-Reeve | 2012 |
| 1 | Forest Park | 2001 |
| 0 | Bloomfield | |
| 0 | Loogootee | |
| 0 | Mitchell | |
| 0 | North Daviess | |
| 1 | Northeast Dubois | 2008 |
| 0 | Shoals | |
| 0 | South Knox | |
| 0 | Springs Valley | |
| 0 | Washington Catholic | |
| 0 | Wood Memorial |
- Champions before 2000-01 season unverified.
State titles
Barr-Reeve Vikings (2)
- Cross-Country (2013, Champion Connor Sorrells)
- Volleyball (2013)
Loogootee Lions (1)
- Boys Basketball (2012, 1A)
Vincennes Rivet Patriots (1)
- Girls Basketball (2011, 1A)
Runner-Up Titles, and State Finals Appearances
Barr-Reeve Vikings
- 1998 Boys Baseball (A)
- 1998 Girls Volleyball(A)
- 2001 Girls Volleyball(A)
- 2002 Boys Basketball (A)
- 2007 Boys Basketball (A)
- 2008 Girls Volleyball(A)
- 2009 Girls Volleyball(A)
- 2010 Boys Basketball (A)
- 2014 Boys Basketball (A)
Wood Memorial Trojans
- 2007 Girls Basketball
Loogootee Lions
- 2005 Boys Basketball (A)
- 1975 Boys Basketball (Pre-Class)
- 2012 Girls Volleyball (A)
- 2007 Girls Volleyball (A)
- 2006 Girls Volleyball (A)
- 2005 Girls Volleyball (A)
Vincennes Rivet Patriots
- 2009 Girls Basketball (A)
- 2009 Boys Baseball (A)
- 2010 Girls Basketball (A)
Former Member State Titles
Forest Park Rangers (3)
- 2001 Softball (A)
- 2005 Boys Basketball (2A)
- 2006 Boys Basketball (2A)
Neighboring Conferences
- Big Eight Conference
- Pocket Athletic Conference
- Patoka Lake Conference
References
- ↑ "New Conference". Jasper Herald, Jasper, IN. 1968-07-29. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ↑ "Blue Chip Conference". Almanac Sports. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
External links
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